Sport on the BBC: Best of this week’s TV & radio coverage

Follow live coverage of the 2017 World Athletics Championships across BBC TV, radio, the BBC Sport website and mobile app

Find out the details of the major sports coverage on offer across BBC television, radio and online this week.

Visit our for direct links to all our live sporting coverage – including text commentaries – while BBC Sport app users can also set event reminders so they never miss a moment of their favourite sports.

Sunday, 13 August

Tottenham begin their 2017-18 Premier League campaign away at newly promoted Newcastle, while Manchester United are at home to West Ham, with live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live. Live coverage on BBC One and BBC Two of the World Athletics Championships concludes in London with the 4x400m relay.

22:30-23:30, Football – Match of the Day 2, BBC One (23:30-00:30, BBC One Scotland)

22:30-23:30, Football – Sportscene Highlights, BBC One Scotland

23:30-00:15, Athletics – Brendan Foster: A Life in Athletics (repeat), BBC One (00:30-01:15, BBC One Scotland)

Monday, 14 August

The Monday Night Club debates and analyses the first weekend of the 2017-18 Premier League season while Tuffers and Vaughan look back on the Test series between England and South Africa on BBC Radio 5 live. The Super League Show brings you highlights from the Super 8s on BBC One.

Liverpool travel to German side Hoffenheim in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying playoffs on BBC Radio 5 live, whilst Radio 5 live sports extra brings you Women’s Super League commentary as Loughborough Lighting face Southern Vipers followed by Gloucestershire’s trip to Middlesex in the T20 Blast.

The Premier League Show returns after the opening round of fixtures. while BBC Radio 5 live sports extra brings you Women’s Super League commentary as Lancashire Thunder host the Surrey Stars, then Lancashire Lightning v Worcestershire Rapids in the T20 Blast.

19:30-20:30, Football – Mark Chapman and guests discuss the latest transfer news, BBC Radio 5 live

20:30-21:30, NFL – The Brain Game, BBC Radio 5 live

21:30-22:30, Cycling – BeSpoke, BBC Radio 5 live

22:00-22:30, Football – The Premier League Show, BBC Two

Thursday, 17 August

Listen to ball-by-ball commentary as England face the West Indies at Edgbaston on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, while on BBC Radio 5 live, OJ Borg visits Ireland to meet those who grew up and trained with Conor McGregor.

21:00-22:00, Cricket – Live coverage and reaction to England v West Indies, BBC Radio 5 live

Friday, 18 August

Listen to ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from day two of the first Test as England face West Indies at Edgbaston, join Darren Fletcher and Jermaine Jenas as they look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League and other football action on The Friday Football Social.

The Premier League continues with commentary of Manchester United’s trip to Swansea featuring on BBC Radio 5 live, then keep across all of the scores and action with Final Score, before watching the highlights on Match of the Day. For cricket fans, 5 live sports extra brings you day three of the day-night first Test as England face West Indies at Edgbaston.

05:00-05:30, Boxing – 5 live Boxing with Bunce and Costello, BBC Radio 5 live

BBC Radio 5 live has live commentary from two Premier League matches, with Tottenham v Chelsea following Newcastle’s trip to fellow newly promoted Huddersfield. Cricket continues on 5 live sports extra with in-play clips online and there is athletics as the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix features on BBC One and BBC Two.

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National and regional variations

National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.